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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
The Sort of Boys They Raise in Texas.

The Brownyille Cosmopolitan says ::
Recently two boys brothers, one of IL
and the other 10 years of age, were
playing on the banks Of the river at
Tres. They proposed to take some
wood home to their mother, and while
gathering it lifted the dry branch Of a
tree and uncovered rattlesnakc, which
bit the eldest boy in the finger. Tho
youth feeling the venom entering his
VEINS, called on the younger brother to
cut oil The Injured member. The latter
asked, With what ?n
With this thin fiat stone,sS replied
thc intrepid youth, picking up one and
placing his finger on another fiat one.
The brother took the stone and ham
mered away, and after some time sue
ceedcd in mashnG off the finger, thus
saving the life of the heroic boy, who
stood the horrible torture with great
lOrtitude
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
HOSPITALITY IN ARKANsAW.
The Man who Eat More than was Good
for Him.

One day last week 1 stopped at the
house OF old Jake Miller, and nothing
would appease old Jake, and especially
his wife, but that ] must take dinner
with them. | shall never forget that
meal. The first thing / noticed when
old Jake had mumbled a blessing was q
great dish of boiled cabbage, surmount-
ed by piece of fat bacon as large as a
number twelve brogan shoe. Then there
arose before my vision a collection OF
corn dodgers" as large as bricks, and
so hard that if strong man had struck
a steer with one of them-well, it gIieves
me to think of the probable fate OF the
steer.
"Do pass yer plate an have er help
yer the cabbage" said Mrs. Miller.
'An' cut him off er slug Nv that ba-
con, " remarked the old man. ''Wall,
sab, " he continued, eyer oughter seed
that air shoat (pointing to the bacon)
when l put him up last fall. Didn't
think he would live er week. Wy, sab,
he had the thumps, an great big notts
came all over him. Wife thar lowed
that he never would be fitten to eat
ies' fitten ter sell in town, yer know;
but he improved nightly, an when we
killed him his meat looked so temptin'
that we 'cluded ter eat him an sell er
wusser one what we had on hans"
With an effort managed to eat my
''help' of cabbage and bacon. Then
Mrs. Miller broke out in a perfect TRADE
of importantly. 'Papa, pass his plate.
No man shan't leave my table without
eatin' er huff. Pap, pass his plate,
whether or no. Give him some mo- but
ter. wy, he amt er eating er thing,
an will starve Ter death at this rate"
1t was a fearful ordeal, but bracing
myself against an ironbound determine
tion not to offend the old couple by any
appearance of holding their cookery iii
contempt, I ate another "help."
''Pass his plate, pap"
For heavens sake, madam, +"
"Now, yer neenter pretend that min
Gin er long that er way is eatin', Pass
his plate, pap"
After had been suffered to get up
from the table, staggered into an adj
joining room and fell on a bed. AS only
a thin board partition was between me
and the dining room, overheard the
following conversations:
Wen, said the old lady, II never
l never in all my life seed a man stuff
himself so. jes' thought he would eat
till he was fit ter pop"
cam did yer notice" observed the
old man, show he div inter that butter2
hought Abe Granger was er eater, but
.his feller can down Abe"
$50 in thar, Jake. an see ef he amt
popped. All, Lor', wouldn't have his
appetite fur notbin' on the top side Nv
the Lawd'llmight's green yeath."
Since that time the old man and wo-
man have, throughout the neighborhood,
busted themselves in telling of my aw-
full appetite, and now the people of that
community stand in constant dread of
visit from me. While at home, miser-
able dyspeptic, live on oatmeal and
cracked wheat. .-Opie p. Read.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
4 Millionaire for a Day.
THIS STORY DOES NOT TURN OUT A
CHRISTMAS TALES GENERALLY DO.

THIS sToBY DOES NOT TURN OUT As
CHRISTIANS TALES GENERALLY DO,
A shOamaker's family named Cham.
pagne, living on Market street in the
west end of st. Louis, were badly taken
in couple of days ago bya weII-dressed
old man who claimed to be Mrs. Cham
pagne's father, who disappeared forty
years ago when she was baby. He
told her that he was worth $4,000, 900,
that he had never married again and
that she, his only child, should roll in
luxury the rest of her days. She was
delighted, of course, and her husband
was so t ckled over his future prospects
that he closed up his shoe shop and
would not finish the work he had on
hand. The old man accidentally dis
covered that he had lost his pocket
book, and as the banks were closed and
he needed a few dollars that night, Mr..
Champagne insisted upon his accepting
S15 from him, and before millionaire
left they had also prevailed upon him to
take an old watch that had been in the
family for years, and pair of extra fine
boots made by Mr.. Champagne himself.
The shoemaker was the happiest man in
the city and called in his neighbors and
invited them to help themselves to what
they could find. He was a millionaire
now and would have no further use for
such things. He expected also to make
each of his neighbors a present of
house and lot. That was Wednesday.
Thursday he discovered his mistake and
is now hunting for the swindler. If he
finds the rogue he promises the public a
first class sensation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
Window Glass a Novelty.

A correspondent of the Bangor Com,
mcrcjal recently saw an old fashioned
farmhouse in Troy, Me-, the first glass
window ever brought into that town.
The occupant of the farmhouse hauled
TO Bangor with his steers a load of hand
made slaves, and of furs he had caught
in his traps, and bartered them for a
glass window ~ was tarnal careful
how handled it. says the old gentle
man. He intended to buy seed corn
with his pelts and staves, but his wife
wanted window, and he bought one to
please her. 1t was great curiosity in
the town, sixty years ago.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
THE RIGHT ROAD.

1 have lost the road to happiness
Does any one know it, pray?
was dwelling there when the morn was fair
But somehow wandered away.
Il saw rare treasures in scenes of pleasures,
And ran to pursue them, when 10
had lost the path to happiness
And l know not whittier to go.
81 have lost the way to happiness
''Oh, who will lead me back 2"
Turn off from the highway of seIfshness
To the right-up duty's track
Keep straight along and you can't go wrong,
For as sure as you live, 1 say,
The fair lost field of happiness
Can only be found that way.
Ella Wheeler Hilc0r.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

GETTING PooR.-It is reported that
the celery raising business, for which
Kalamazoo, Mich, has become famous,
is being largely overdone there. Every
inch of available marsh land has been
covered with celery beds, and the search
for more land continues. 1t is not alone
the quantity raised that hurts the bust
ness, but the quality, which is deterlor,
ating on account of the anxiety of the
growers to get as many stalks on the
market as possible There is talk of
organizing an association OF growers to
limit the quantity and keep up the
quality. .*lJ;..4t --.s
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

THE AMATEUR COWBOY CowED.
The boy who is not afraid to go West
And to hunt up the Indian wild,
Who, to redskins will never pull down his
vest,
Nor with lion or bear be mild,
Has creepy crawl that will over him fall
When he's played ''hook jack from
school;
And he spyeth his dad enraged and mad,
Approaching with switch or rule,
And he who has sworn to know no fear,
y(And to be cowboy has vowed,
Now Iacketh his cheer when his dad doth ap
appear,
And becomes a poor boy that is cowed.
-GOOddWS Sun,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

HID THE MONEY. .-Cabel Scott OF
Cathey's Creek. Tenn, died several
months ago, and his wife told the mem.
bers of the household that soon after
the beginning of the war he placed
money for safe keeping in an old wheat
house on the premises. The lady being
old and inirm, little attention was paid
her, but finally the family concluded to
make the search to quiet her, and, to
their astonishment, they found buried
in a barrel of ashes in the old wheat
house $175 in gold and $40 in silver in
a COW horn, and 800 in cloth. They
are now looking for tea kettle which
Mrs. Scott says is hidden filled with
money somewhere around the place.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

CHINEsE.--A lady in Portland, Or,
spoke to a Chinaman about finding her
a good cook. Soon after she received
this letter: 'NIrs Lady-Friend She
You when at there told me to want to
boy cooking. ] had have boy is good
man and honest man he neat and clean
and doing nicely that this one best one
never you have before like he does. |
wish could take him to stay with you
and Leong Git recommend to him come
to She y
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
A Bnck Who Knew the Law.

The Grass Valley (Cal.) Things says :.
" l was standing in an. open space, when
a big siX-pronged buck walked Ieisuucly
toward me and lookedme all over, He
was not alarmed in the least, and was as
cool as a cucumber. | tell you,. deer
have sense. The buck knew that he was
under protection of the law so far as
regular sportsman was. concerned, and
he knew by instinct that am a sports
man. He was true gamt, and a splendid
specimen Of his kind After he was
satisfied with his examination of mveelf
he straightened out his neck and took a
long breath as if he were scent!ng some
pleasant odor, and, being satisfied with
the breeze, he struck out with a love
running loPe toward the covert by the
of a stream, where he no doubt
found some lady acquaintance of his
circle of society"
Weren't you tempted 2"
"Wel, no and besides that | had
small shot IN my gun
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

CAPTURED. While looking at some
wares in 81 shop window at Sparta, Wis, g,
little girl remarked, 'My papa has got
a whole lot. OF pocket books just ike
those. - The owner Of the store procur.
cd warrant and the child's father was
arrested for robbery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

Fools. "A French crank's estimate of
humanity in 1886 foots up "a lot of fools
who spend most of their time and money
in making iron balls to 80 through
steel plates and in making steel plates
to keep out iron balls"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

TIE further a man gets away from Il
dollar the igger it looks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
A BATCH OF STRAY JOKES
GATHERED IN FROM ALL QUARTERS
NO CHEsTNUTS HERE.

The Anarchists AIarmed-The New York
StyIe-The COwbOy-A Counterfeit De-
tect0r-A Hearty WeicOme-The Hotel
BiI-Odds and Ends. ETC., Etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
he FELT REMORSE.

ct hope you are sorry that you took
the pants," said an Austin judge to a
colored culprit.
81 am, boss, for fac"
"You would not do it again, would
you 2"
81 don't reckon rll eber get anudder
chance at dem ar pants"
81 mean, are you sorry you took
them 2"
81 is dat. was sorry as soon as
tuck 'em. 'spected I find, at least five
dollars in dem pants; but dar was muffin
in 'em 'ceptin' a kear ticket and a key.
AS soon as I run my ham in de pocket I
felt remorses, jedge, and pse been re-
morseful niggah eber since. ."-IeroS
SiJtings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13
A CANINE COUNTERFEIT DErEcroR.

"speaking of the intelligence oi
dogs" said Zebedee Jones, 81 have one
which can detect counterfeit money"
"Oh, now you're joking" replied
Ebenezer Smith.
"No, 1 am not. If he gets on a bad
scent he Immediately abandons it and
looks for good one. ."--PittsbessS G1t,cs-
icLe ZeLegraph.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

Countryman Gn restaurant)-Whero's
them raw oysters, waiter
Waiter Coming, sir. They'e being
opened now.
Countryman with disgust)-Well, il
hadn't ought to take all day to open q
can of oysters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-13

The last words of a man condemned
to death.
AS the fatal moment approaches he
asks the hangman:
"What day is 1t to-day ~
Monday, murmurs the executioner.
Monday A nice way to begin the
week y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17
3 The New Rules About Cotton Weights.

Owing to . new regulation OF the
New York Cotton Exchange on and
after September /, 1887, cotton buy
ers in all interior towns will deduct
from bales weighing under 400 pounds
IA cent per pound; under $50 pounds
1-2 cent PEI pound; and packages less
than SOC pounds are not Considered
bales and therefore unmerc!antable.
The ginaer. and farmers will do well
to note this TACT in putting up their
cotton. They will also ind ii to their
interest to increase the general aver
age of their bales, as tie heavy weight
of bales from the Southwest, IS IN adj
dition to the superior staple, al addl-
tional indacement for Northern and
European spinners to give their orders
to that section. This IS an important
matter to the ginners and farmers,
and shoald receive their attention.
| Columbia I:e2iHcr.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17
Personal.

Mr., \. Fl, Frohliclste;n, Of Mobile, Ala.
writes: I take great pleasure II recon-
me2ding DR.. Kings Mex Discovery Tor Coz
sumption, having used ltiO- seTeEe atttci
of Bronchitis and Cau:rrh. /: gave iIe ~,
slant relief and e4tireiy cured l4c ans!
have not been afflicted since. also beg -
st;.tA that had tlied other remedies VIII
no good result Have also "sed h.eetfit
B;tters ana Dr. King, New Life Pills, boti
Of which can recommend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Cons1!hp
ton, Coughs ard Colds, IS sold on a pos
tive guarantee Trial bottles tree at DinE
ms < Cos. Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17


hands engaged Oh the building, Is
thorough master OF his trad. His
highest recommendation TO people
needing tAis kind OF work, IS 4 refer
ence to his present e,nr,%Nment. y
description oi t!ns a0llain9 'hes rs
eieg}hs a!,"o3H'N2a's WIZ DC III ot'e'
,,.s
Ihc |, preston Academy VIII nfen on
SeHicG. aer 1tl. i'rofcSNo> 9"A!laM
will be assisted IN i..e ,;ana@"'nent Of
his school by Miss Ellen 2icCor:alck,
OF toreston. toreston affords every
facility tor :s?1 excellent schoo:. and we
are sure r:oi. bonaan WI; Ill the
want OF tie place IL tbs respect.
Tie ii,7, Of ElcI Bros 1naru:actrr-
ors cf tohacco am1 Wholesale LIQUOR
da,Inrs Of Ei.;man1 "a was rcpye-
scnfed N Manning last SATURDAY. bv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17
Mexican
Mustang
I.inIInlelzt'r
THIS COED GID STANDBY


accomplisaes for everybody exactly what iselsin
forit One Of the reasons for the great popularity
the Mustang Linimept Is found in! uuiver;
applicabilit Everybody needs such nedtci
The Lunbcrman needs 1t in case OF aecideC
The Housewife needs it for seneralIarnily L :
The Cnnalcr needs It FOR his teams and his m :.
The Mechanic needs 1t always on his VIZ
bench.
The Miner needs it IN case Of emergency.
TIE Pioneer neecsit-can'tg get along without =
The Farmer needs It IN bis house, bis sta1.>-
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat r7ar or the Boatnan nec,.'
tin liberal supply afoataad ashore.
The Eorsc-fancier needs lit IS his 1c
friend and safest reliance.
The Stock.srower needs tit VIII save Li:i'
thousands Of dollars and world Of trouble.
The Railroad man needs 1t and VIII need II I" :
long as bis life is round OF accidents and danger
The BacivcodsIlrn needstt. There Is nc. :
inc Ike 1t as al antidote FOR the dangers to L-,
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The GIerchant needs it about his store anoo7
his employees Accidents will happen, and W. .
these como the Mustang Liniment is wanted atom !,
Keep Bottle in the Eouse. IT'S the best Z:
economy.
Keep n Bottle in the Factory. Itstnred!a'
use In case Of accident saves pain and loss Of way
Keep Bottle Always in the Stable fas
use when wanted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

One Year. in Advance $50. or $500 II
the Expiration of Six Months.
Advertisements.-Pcr Square, first Il
sertion, S1.00.
Each subsequent insertion. soc.
M- Contract Advertising at reduced
rates.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17
!. IL.!I'23Irlill33 Glrg.iiGGa!! GGlIIlrgiiGGa!! Operation
A FATAL MISTAKE

OF February Id, 1%E:J, pub
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from some d.s":lSe Oh ,4c stom-
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a.,
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commenced VITA & s:.@20 oe-
cangement Vi tie c;@astlon,
with g Door aa33>->.t::tto, followed
bv . 1,s,u,,iiar ;:.., So. babe dis
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the teeth, caES::::.g 6 disagree
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not removed Nv foo,}. but. on
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bsJ . casco. in ila stomach.
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life an oDuyag:on was iustif-
able. Accoro;,,,..?.., on the 22d
of Febv,,a,v 1883, }he opera
ION wes rorffor1,,2,l bv DR..
Voaoa :, 80 ,ra:s,,co If Dr.
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AIMS Dr. <:c.,: y, Dr. CaDrer.
and r. ua,l;,,..:;. =; i5a Police
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ed in lav;n9 cen tie cavity
Of the aysiio:.ca aal exposing
the stomach al !.oxels. When
this had been done an exan1;a-
a+;on q: t. or:~.os y-.s made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17
New ADVERTISEMENTS.

Edel Bros.-Tobacco, Liquors, etc.
Lorick & Lowrance-Seed eds.
J. NJ. Richardson-Noice to Stock
Raisers.
Mrs. John \. Burgess-Nillinery.
Miss Virginia Ingram and |. l. Bag
nal-The Grove School.
". B. Bonham-Foreston Acad-
emy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17

Mr.. S. Wolkoviskie has moved into
his new residence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17

Turnip Seed-Fresh and Genuine
at Dinkins & Co.'S Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17

MISS ELLEN MCCORMICK, Assistant.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17

Miss Katve Mikei, OF Charleston, IS
visiting at 1Ir. 3. 4 Walkers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17

The skeleton of Mr. NJ. Lewis resi-
Sence is now a crude representation
Of what will BE- g beautiful piece Of ar
sEtecture when completed. Mr..
earles Benhan, the foreman Of the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-08-17

The Sprott Guards will hold their
annual reunion next Tuesday, the 23rd.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1887-04-06
WANTED TO PAY DEBTS.
A Clerk I'm the New York POstoffice Steals
a Package Containing $4,000.

NEW YORK, March 31.-At an early hour
Wednesday morning the superintendent OF
the pouch-room of the registry division of
the New York postoffice was startled at
discovering that a package which had ar
rived late tuesday night in pouch No. COG,
from Portland, Ore, containing $4,000 in
currency, was missing. He had checked
the package off some time before and
he could not imagine where it could
have gone to, as no one was in tee
Office except the clerks, eighteen in num-
Der. The superintendent telegraphed for
Inspector Dosser and detained the clerks
until DoSser arrived. Dosser took the
clerks TO his Office and, as his subordinates
were away, he sent for George F. Bangs, OF
the Pinkert0n agency, to come and help
him. !. The clerks were examined one at
time, and the examination continued all
day, through the night and until early this
morning. Suspicion pointed in the direc.
ton of VIM. A. Clarke, clerk who had
been in the department for about five years.
Clarke was examined last. For a long
time there have been robberies in this de-
partment, and over sixty packages and
letters have been stolen, the inspector
being unable to entrap the thief. iClarke
is a married man and lives in Brooklyn.
He was accused Of stealing several of these
packages but he st0utly denied his guilt.
at noon to-day Inspector Adsit made
another search of the registry Office and
found the package secreted beneath SOM
rubbish in the bottom OF closet. 1t was
from the First National Bank of Portland,
Ore, and was addressed to the Chemican
National Bank of this city. 1t was de-
livered to the bank officials, and the con-
tents found intact.
The inspectors had Clarke locked in a
room with them and told him the package
had been found and that they had enough
evidence to convict him of the theft. Even
then Clarke would not acknowledge that
he had taken it. Finally in the
afternoon he called Inspector
Dosser to him and told him that he had
stolen the package and that he had also
stolen the other sixty packages that had
been missing from time to time for the past
three years. He said that he had commit
ted the thefls TO pay his debts.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1887-04-06
LOST AT SEA.
The Steamer Eagle, of st. Johns, New
F~undIand, Goes Down with ESQ Men.

The Steamer Eagle, of st. Johns, New
F~undIand, Goes Down with ESQ Men.
ST. JOINS, n. f., March 31.-The re-
ported loss of the steamer Eagle is con-
frmed ty the discovery of wreckage on
Bona Vista Bay. The crew numbered 250
men, and there is nothing to show that
any one was saved. The steamer was lost
on the shoals near Funk Island of Bona
Vista Bay. Debris consisting of deck lad
ders, forecastle deck and cooking gear,
with the steamers name, were found on
the ice, and the inhabitants are on the
lookout for bodies of the drowned. The
condition of the wreckage leads to the be-.
lief that the vessel was lost through boiler
explosion. Most Of the lost seamen lived
IN and abontSt Johns, and the excite ment
and griet are lntense. Women and chill
dren are weeping at hOma or clamoring at
telegraph or newspaper offices to get fur
ther in -ormation.
The Eagle was a large sealing steam r,
commanded by Captain Jockman, and
owned by the Messrs. Bowering Bros, the
captain being one of the best and most
successful commanders sailing out of New
Found,and ports. But it is said the steam
er's boilers were in such condition that she
should never have gone to sea. This was
whispered about soon after she sailed for
the fisheries, and the report that the
wreckage indicates a boiler explosion is
taken as evidence that all on board are
lost.